Which to use
“disipa” and “disipar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,701
- “disipa” frequency rank
- #32,621
- “disipar” frequency rank
- 77322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disipa | disipar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disipar. | Esparcir o extender en varias direcciones de forma paulatina las partes que forman un cuerpo por aglomeración |
Where the eye mixes disipa and disipar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. disipa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against disipar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: disipa vs disipar
A purely visual mix-up. disipa ([d̪iˈsipa]) and disipar ([d̪isiˈpaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “disipa” sits inside “disipar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disipa is recorded at frequency rank #44,701, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈsipa]. disipar is at rank #32,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isiˈpaɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 77322, this pair ranks #16,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disipa vs disipar
Shared letters: adips. Private to "disipa": -. Private to "disipar": r.
"disipa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "disipar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "disipa" for "disipar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "disipa" vs "disipar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "disipa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disipar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disipa" and "disipar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimita vs disipa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #16,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.